| Date | Action | Location | Vote |
| 1/2/2002 | Numbered | LRGC | |
| 1/2/2002 | Bill Distributed | LRGC | |
| 1/4/2002 | Senate/received from LRGC | SINTRO | |
| 1/10/2002 | Senate/received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst | SINTRO | |
| 1/21/2002 | Senate/read 1st (Introduced) | SSTRUL | |
| 1/21/2002 | Senate/from Rules Comm to 2nd | S2ND | |
| 1/21/2002 | Senate/under suspension of the rules | S2ND | |
| 1/23/2002 | Senate/read 2nd | S2ND | |
| 1/23/2002 | Senate/pass 2nd | S3RD | 22 0 7 |
| 1/24/2002 | Senate/read 3rd | S3RD | |
| 1/24/2002 | Senate/pass 3rd | HCLERK | 26 0 3 |
| 1/24/2002 | Senate/to House | HCLERK | |
| 1/24/2002 | House Received from Senate | HINTRO | |
| 1/25/2002 | House Read 1st Time (Introduced) | HSTRUL | |
| 1/25/2002 | House Sent to Standing Committee | HSTHHS | |
| 1/28/2002 | House Comm - Not Considered | HSTHHS | |
| 1/30/2002 | House Comm - Motion to Recommend Failed | HSTHHS | 5 5 2 |
| 2/4/2002 | House Comm - Amendment Recommendation | HSTHHS | |
| 2/4/2002 | House Comm - Favorable Recommendation | HSTHHS | 6 3 3 |
| 2/5/2002 | House Comm Report Favorable/Amended | HSTHHS | |
| 2/5/2002 | House Read 2nd Time | H3RDSB | |
| 2/27/2002 | House Read 3rd Time | H3RDSB | |
| 2/27/2002 | House Amended | H3RDSB | |
| 2/27/2002 | House Passed 3rd Reading | SSEC | 42 25 8 |
| 2/27/2002 | House Sent to Senate | SSEC | |
| 2/27/2002 | House Motion to Reconsider | SSEC | |
| 2/27/2002 | House Motion to Reconsider/Passed | H3RDSB | |
| 2/27/2002 | House Amended Out Amendments | H3RDSB | |
| 2/27/2002 | House Passed 3rd Reading | SPRES | 41 23 11 |
| 2/27/2002 | House Signed by Speaker sent Senate | SPRES | |
| 2/27/2002 | Senate/received from House | SPRES | |
| 2/28/2002 | Senate/signed by President/ enrolled | LRGCEN | |
| 2/28/2002 | Received from Senate for Enrolling | LRGCEN | |
| 3/4/2002 | Enroll Draft | LRGCEN | |
| 3/13/2002 | Pass Review Forward for Enrolling | SSEC | |
| 3/14/2002 | Senate/to Governor | EGOV | |
| 3/15/2002 | Governor Signed | ELTGOV |